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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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